@britishacademy.bsky.social
We mobilise the humanities and social sciences to understand the world and shape a brighter future.
'Cervantes’ ‘Don Quixote’ continues to shape how we think about idealism and the blurred line between illusion and reality. In this talk, Isabel Torres FBA explores how ‘poiesis' in this novel helps us to understand lyric as a provocative presence in early modern Spain. https://youtu.be/VPBkaO5zYe4
21.11.2025 15:19 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A group of young people sitting around a long table, engaging in a card sorting activity as part of research.
The full report includes policy implications on designing, funding and sustaining youth-inclusive infrastructure across the UK.
We’re hugely grateful to all the young people who shared their time, insights and experiences.
📘 Read the full report: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...
When young people do access social & cultural infrastructure, the impact is clear:
Better wellbeing
Stronger civic engagement
A deeper sense of belonging
The research reveals something striking: a key concern of young people is how they can access this infrastructure safely, affordably, and confidently.
21.11.2025 10:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0How do young people across the UK experience the spaces, services & relationships that shape their social and cultural lives?
We wanted to find out. 🧵
As part of our policy programme on social and cultural infrastructure, we commissioned London Development Trust to explore this question.
Join @hetanshah.bsky.social at De Montfort University’s Vice-Chancellor’s Lecture Series on Thursday, 27 November, as he explores how the humanities and social sciences can support policymaking.
Register for your free ticket below ⬇️
www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/ev...
The British Academy invite applications for the Stein-Arnold Exploration Fund 2026. The scheme encourages research on the antiquities, historical geography, early history or arts in parts of Asia: https://bit.ly/488Axh7
13.11.2025 19:49 — 👍 9 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0Achieving technological and economic growth sustainably is seen by many as key if we are to meet the needs of a growing global population.
Professor Shadreck Chirikure explores whether the cosmologies of past advanced civilisations can help us address present challenges. https://bit.ly/43rMb40
Promotional image for the British Academy at the London School and College Leaver Festival, featuring a group of enthusiastic attendees engaging in discussion around a table. Event details included: Excel London, 18-19 November 2025.
We’ll be at LSCL Fest 2025 at Excel London, 18–19 November 2025, sharing what it’s like to work at the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences.
Come and find out about the wide range of work we do!
👉Register for free: https://lsclfest.co.uk/registration/
The British Academy invite applications for the Neil Ker Memorial Fund 2026. The scheme aims to promote the study of Western medieval manuscripts, particularly those of British interest: https://bit.ly/4hO0Oo1
12.11.2025 15:52 — 👍 14 🔁 18 💬 0 📌 1
As we turn our attention to the future, join us at the British Academy on Thursday 13 November to explore how climate change, global trade, and culture are transforming what we eat and how we understand food. bit.ly/4qPSqc5
11.11.2025 17:50 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0What does the history of the potato tell us about nationhood and identity?
Professor Rebecca Earle FBA explores what the story of this humble crop reveals about nationhood and identity .
Watch the full video here: https://bit.ly/43nRkKm
We are still accepting applications to the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Overseas Researchers 2026. Awards are for a period of between 12 months minimum to 24 months maximum. Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/3WQ14Jw
11.11.2025 16:09 — 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
How can the cosmologies of successful past civilisations help us address the challenge of sustainability? In this 10-Minute Talk, Professor Shadreck Chirikure explores how the worldviews of historic societies shaped economic development without compromising their environment. https://bit.ly/4onudYR
07.11.2025 14:00 — 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Are you an early career or postdoctoral researcher interested in pursuing projects in Japan? The JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Overseas Researchers 2026 provides opportunities to cooperate with leading Japanese research groups. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3WQ14Jw
05.11.2025 21:10 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
The Curriculum and Assessment review final report was published today by the government.
Professor Charles Forsdick, Lead Fellow for Languages at The British Academy, reflects on the review’s implications for UK language education: https://bit.ly/4okpkjf
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Applications for the ERC Consolidator Grant will close on 13 January. To learn more about this exciting opportunity, join our webinar on 24 November. Find out more and register your interest: https://bit.ly/46RDnVV
05.11.2025 16:12 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 2
Promotional graphic for British Academy Publishing featuring the cover of a new book titled 'Religion, Spirituality, and Computing: Contemporary Perspectives.' The cover displays a group of people in a yoga pose.
What happens when competing and complementary ‘ways of knowing’ meet in religion, spirituality, and health?
A new open access volume from the Proceedings of the British Academy explores marginalised epistemes - from Korean shamanism to Siddha medicine.
Discover more: https://bit.ly/47qt9xi
Alt Text: Promotional image for "Indigenous approaches to climate justice" by the NUWAO research project, featuring an aerial view of a vivid turquoise sea meeting a sandy shoreline.
Indigenous peoples make up just 5% of the world’s population - but protect over 80% of its biodiversity.
British Academy-supported research from the NUWAO project explores how Indigenous-led, nature-based solutions can shape fairer climate action across Oceania.
Read more:
https://bit.ly/4nyr9Yv
Discover how the cult of saints shaped medieval faith and culture in a new open-access Proceedings of the British Academy volume: Liturgy, Literature and History: Oswald of Northumbria and the Cult of Saints in the Middle Ages.
Read more ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3JoTuCH
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How can urban nature support fair and effective climate action?
British Academy-funded research by @ljmabon.bsky.social worked with communities in Glasgow’s Pollok and Govan, to explore who has access to land, who shapes decisions, and who benefits from greener spaces.
Read more 👇
bit.ly/3Lky8H8
There are less than two weeks left to apply for the British Academy/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships. The scheme supports senior researchers in the humanities and social sciences towards the completion of a major piece of research. Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/3VMeTZ9
29.10.2025 17:10 — 👍 11 🔁 18 💬 0 📌 0Can economics shake off its misconceptions about Africa?
Drawing on her British Academy Book Prize–shortlisted Africonomics, Bronwen Everill makes the case for how new economic histories can reframe our understanding of African economies for the better.
Promotional graphic for a new book from British Academy Publishing titled "The Chronicles of Two West African Kingdoms: The Tomb ibn al-Mukhtar of the Songhay Empire and the Tarikh al-fattash of the Caliphate of Hamdullahi," authored by Mauro Nobili, Zachary Wright, and A. Diakite. The image shows the book cover featuring an ancient manuscript page.
A new volume in the Fontes Historiae Africanae series, The Chronicles of Two West African Kingdoms presents a new reading of West African history from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries based on close analysis of Arabic manuscripts from Timbuktu and other regions.
https://bit.ly/3Jeb8cm
Congratulations to Sunil Amrith for winning the British Academy Book Prize for The Burning Earth: A History!
go.nature.com/4nn8XAZ
Advertisement featuring a new book from British Academy Publishing titled 'Consenting Children: Autonomy, Responsibility, Will', with an accompanying painting of a child and a dog.
Now available to read in the Proceedings of the British Academy, Consenting Children: Autonomy, Responsibility, Well-Being, brings together leading scholars to grapple with children’s consent in healthcare, education, work, and criminal justice.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4o7G8tR
“I had multiple moments of doubt and loss of nerve while I was writing it, because of its scale,” says Sunil Amrith, winner of the 2025 British Academy Book Prize. In an interview with The Observer, he reflects on winning the prize and the process of writing The Burning Earth.
https://bit.ly/47JroLC
In a new 10-min Talk with @britishacademy.bsky.social Professor @harrietbulkeley.bsky.social from @geogdurham.bsky.social explores how urban climate action can chart a path forward.
Listen to her full talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JLJ...
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What is our role in the climate crisis?
In her recent 10-Minute Talk, Harriet Bulkeley FBA unpacks urban climate action. Join her and Dipesh Chakrabarty FBA tomorrow at the British Academy and online to discuss the complex realities of living on a rapidly changing planet. https://bit.ly/3Ldffpz
In a new open access British Academy Monograph, The Judeo-Christian Thought of Franz Rosenzweig, Daniel Herskowitz offers a new interpretation of the theologians magnum opus 'The Star of Redemption', exploring his weaving of Jewish and Christian motifs.
Read more ⬇️
https://bit.ly/47iSkke
